Operation toggle
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Nuclear test Operation toggle
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| nation |
 United States
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| Test location |
Nevada Test Site / Rifle (Colorado) |
| Period | 1972-1973 |
| Number of tests | 28 |
| Test type | Underground tests |
| Max. Explosive force | 200-1000 kT |
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The operation toggle was a series of 28 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1972 and 1973 mainly due to the Nevada Test Site in Nevada was conducted. Only the Rio Blanco test took place in Rifle (Colorado).
The individual tests of the toggle series
| # | bomb | Date / Time ( GMT ) |
Proving Ground | Test type | Explosive power | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Sculls | July 20, 1972 5:16 pm |
Area 12t.02 | tunnel | <20 kT | |
| 2 | Atarque | July 25, 1972 1:30 p.m. |
Area 3ht | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 3 | Cebolla Cuchillo Solano |
August 9, 1972 1:31 p.m. |
Area 3jc Area 3jt Area 3jx |
Shaft shaft shaft |
<20 kT <20 kT <20 kT |
Simultaneous detonation of different bombs in different shafts |
| 4th | Oscuro | September 21, 1972 3:30 p.m. |
Area 7z | Manhole | 20 to 200 kT | |
| 5 | Delphinium | September 26, 1972 2:30 p.m. |
Area 2dp | Manhole | 15 kT | |
| 6th | Akbar | November 9, 1972 3:15 p.m. |
Area 10ax | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 7th | Arsenates | November 9, 1972 6:15 p.m. |
Area 9ci | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 8th | Canna Umbrinus Canna Limoges |
November 17, 1972 6:00 p.m. |
Area 9itsyz26 Area 9itsyz26 |
Shaft shaft |
<20 kT <20 kT |
Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft |
| 9 | Tuloso | December 12, 1972 4:30 p.m. |
Area 3gi | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 10 | Solanum | December 14, 1972 3:30 p.m. |
Area 9itsw24.5 | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 11 | Flax source | December 21, 1972 8:15 p.m. |
Area 2dj | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 12 | Flax test Flax backup |
December 21, 1972 8:15 p.m. |
Area 2dj Area 2dj |
Shaft shaft |
20 to 200 kT <20 kT |
Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft |
| 13 | Alumroot | February 14, 1973 3:30 p.m. |
Area 9cj | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 14th | Miera | March 8, 1973 4:10 p.m. |
Area 7ad | Manhole | 20 to 200 kT | |
| 15th | Gazook | March 23, 1973 8:15 p.m. |
Area 2do | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 16 | Natoma | April 5, 1973 2:50 pm |
Area 10aw | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 17th | Angus Velarde |
April 25, 1973 10:25 p.m. |
Area 3jg Area 3jk |
Shaft shaft |
<20 kT <20 kT |
Simultaneous detonation of different bombs in different shafts |
| 18th | Star word | April 26, 1973 5:15 p.m. |
Area 2bs | Manhole | 90 kT | |
| 19th | Colmor | April 26, 1973 3:15 p.m. |
Area 3hv | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 20th | Mesita | May 9, 1973 1:30 p.m. |
Area 3jd | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 21st | Rio Blanco-1 Rio Blanco-2 Rio Blanco-3 |
May 17, 1973 4:00 p.m. |
Rifle (Colorado) | Shaft shaft shaft |
33 kT 33 kT 33 kT |
Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft. Test as part of Operation Plowshare |
| 22nd | Cabresto | May 24, 1973 1:30 p.m. |
Area 7h | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 23 | Kashan | May 24, 1973 1:30 p.m. |
Area 10av | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 24 | Dido Queen | June 5, 1973 5:00 p.m. |
Area 12e.14 | tunnel | <20 kT | |
| 25th | Almendro | June 6, 1973 1:00 p.m. |
Area 19v | Manhole | 200 to 1000 kT | |
| 26th | Potrillo | June 21, 1973 2:45 p.m. |
Area 7af | Manhole | 20 to 200 kT | |
| 27 | Portulaca | June 28, 1973 7:15 p.m. |
Area 2bv | Manhole | 20 to 200 kT | |
| 28 | Silene | June 28, 1973 7:45 p.m. |
Area 9ck | Manhole | <20 kT |
Web links
Commons : Operation Toggle - collection of images, videos and audio files
- United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)